The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-22
FLoRIDA's METHoDIsTs.
Work o thu Recent Conference at
LeeSburg


The annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, convened in the
Methodist church, Leesburg, on Dec IS,
with Bishop j. S. Key presiding, and the
attendance was larger than at any confer
ence ever held in the State
Rev. +. Pasco, who, though retaining his
identity with the conference, will continue
as principal of Duval High school, in Jack
sonville, was for the fifteenth time elected
Secretary of the conference.
After very pleasant and profitable SEES
sion OF about week, the conference adj
Journed about O'Clock Monday evening.
The following is a list of the appointments
for the ensuing year:
Tallahassee district, E. H. Hartman, Pre-
siding E der-Tallahassee, H. E. Partridge.
Leon circuit, B. E. Ledbetter; Monticello,
j. +. Marshall; Jefferson circuit, j. S. Bar
nett; Moseley Hall and Perry, G. W. Bras
well; Waukeenah Circuit--R H. Howren:
Waukalla and Carabella--O A. Hiscock
Quincy, I. S. Rape; Gadsden, S. s. Gasque
Concord, j. S, Patterson; Liberty, w. j.
Grey; Apalachcola, W. W. Mcintosh.
Live Oak district, A. A. Robinson, Pre-
siding Elder-Madison, G. J. Nixon; Madi-
son circuit, T. B. Reynolds; Evansville and
Belville mission, B. NJ. Evans; Live Oak,
A. A. Barnett; Jasper circuit, j. G.
NiauaIl' WniIe spring, H. oIocki Lake
City, 5. j. Evans; Wellborn, c. S. Bird;
Columbia, j. ID. Rogers; Maclenny, W. H.
Parker; Troy, j. f. Neal; Newmansville,
5. j. Phillips; Lake Butler, w. S. McMan-
min; New Harmony, j. w. Porter; Corinth,
c. w. Innenen.
Gainesville district. W. l.. Richardson,
Presiding Elder-Gainesville, T. W. Tom
kies; Stall1e, j. R. Sharpe; Waldo circuit,
w. j. Mears; Melrose, i. H. Giles; Orange
Springs, J. N. Jones; Micanopy, E. L. +.
Blake; Gainesville mission, to be supplied;
Bronson and Archer, j. p DePass; Cedar
Keys mission, j. c. Ley; Levy mission, H.
A. H. Crumpton; Marion, J. NJ. White;
Ocala, r. l.. Virgins; Anthony, T. j. Grit
fifth Citra, r. l.. Homker; Wildwood mis-
sion, to be supplied; Lady Lake circuit, S.
Scott; Blue Springs mission, w. c. Collins
Jacksonville district, II. B. Frazee, Pre-
siding misunderstanding, st. Paul, H. H.
Kennedy; Jacksonville, LaVilla and Brook
lyn, l.. w. Moore; Duval mission, j. l..
Rast Fernandina, W. j. Dowell; Nassau
circuit, j. T. Duncan; Green Cove mission,
A. NJ. Dagger; Mandarin, G. j. Kennedy !;
Palatka, T. R. Bridges; st. Augustine, A.
H. Gibbons; Fruitland, c. C. Thomson;
Seville, G. L. Pattillo; Enterprise, w. F.
Alexander Indian river mission, j. Bolton
West Putnam mission, n. B. Hamer; Lower
st. Johns mission, to be supplied; Sanford,
j. Anderson, and one to be supplied; J. An
derson, editor of the Florida Christian
Advocate.
Orlando District-W. F. Norton, Pre-
siding Elder-Orlando, w. H. Page; Lake
.Jessup, G.. A. Saunders Kiaslmmee, j. B.
Ley; Apopka City, 7. Bishop Maitland, E.
S. Ley; Altoona and Umatilla. W. H.
Steinmyer; Leesburg, R. II. Ba, ,ett; Yala-
hah, w. 7. Shoemaker, Wild 5ood, S. L.
Phillips; Sumpterville, f. Pixton; Stuart's
Chapel, 7. S. Armistead; Brooksville Mis-
sion, H. W. Joiner; Fort Dade, George
Seer; Floral City, Charles j. Williams;
fernando, G. w. Forrest; Lisbon, j, H. D.
McRae Mansfield Mission, r. o. Wier; AZ
toona Mission, g. w. Sellers; Tavares, John
C. Pace. T. w. Moore, Agent for Confer
ence High School and College.
Tampa district, E. J. Holmes, Presiding
Elder-Tampa, c. E. Pelot, j. F. Bell;
Hillsborough s. B. Black; Clearwater, T.
w. Dye; Alfalfa, G. W. Mitchell; Plant City
and Lakeland, a. E. Householder; Auburn
dale, Ryder; Keysville, H. S. Miller; Bar
tow, B. K. Thrower; Fort Meade and Home
land J. r. Taylor; Fort Green, W. C. Jor-
dan; Pine Level, Thomas NJ. Strickland !;
Fort Ogden, J. S. Coltner; Manatee and
mission, G.. D. Turner; Palmetto, D. H.
Cole; Myers and Caloosahatchie, j. A Cas-
tel, w. j. Whidder; Key West, First
Charge and Cuban mission, G. A. Fulwood
Sparks chapel, w. H. L. Robarts; Rocky
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NJ Sweat; j. F. Stands, Colporteur Sun
day School Association.
There were transferred to the conference
seven ministers, and four were transferred
from this conference Fourteen applicants
for the ministry were admitted on trial;
thirteen deacons were ordained, and two
elders were ordained, while two of the
preachers died during the year.
The amount of money raised during the
year for foreign missions as per reports made
was s., 207 II, and for domestic missions
$1,S70. The amount raised for the church
extension was 81, 100 IS, and the conference
collection for the Methodist college at Lees
burg amounted to $1,000.
The membership of this church in Florida
as per reports is now over $1,000, and the
increase is rapid and healthy.
Before adjourning it was decided that the
next annual conference should be held at
Barlow.